Dear all, I just like to keep you informed that my next task is aimed at `syslogd', with two goals set:
* Implement IPv6 support, * Implement listening to one or more specified addresses. In case anybody has more ideas, do let me know in order that I do not disturb that intention. One good reason for work on the syslog server, is that it is the default choice for Debian GNU/kFreeBSD, so the wild card listener as the only offered choice must really be mended. The elimination of IPv4-only code is essentially complete already, but has not been tested in a running service as of yet. Already the support of IPv6 will make it necessary to rewrite the code to use two listening sockets, even for a wild card address, polling them in a select() loop. Fairly standard, but it implies some code transplants. Please give some thought to the methods available to us in reliably test a daemon `syslogd'. Due to its nature, it is far more tricky to test it, than it would be to check on `ftpd' or `inetd'. How were the tests conducted in earlier releases of GNU Inetutils? Best regards, Mats
